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A few [[underlined]]Upper Sonoran[[/underlined]] Species are less dominant & mainly on warm slopes.

Psoralea escalenta    a few on S slopes
Plantago patagonica    " [[ditto for: a few]]on sand
Atriplex nuttallii    2 bunches only
Eurotia lanata        a little
Nyctogenia:             " [[ditto for: a little]]
? Eriogonum             " [[ditto for: a little]] on          rocky hilltops.
Linnea     yellow     common
Artemisia l.  narrow leaf  a little
Chrysoconna?          common.
? Gramma        little      abu
   " [[ditto for: Gramma]] big  " [[ditto for: abu]]

By comparison the Transition species greatly predominate in both number of species and abundance of individuals

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[[underline]] Lemmon [/underline
[[strikethrough]] July 30 [/strike-through]]

barley & flax are the principal crops but corn and potatoes are raised for home use and do well.

There is not a tree or bush anywhere in sight of Lemmon, and prairie grass is the most conspicuous vegetation.

Most of the plants are [[underlined]]Transition [[/underlined]] zone species such as

Psoralia argophylla,       abu
[[Petalesterum?]] violacea  " [[ditto for: abu]]
     " [[ditto for: [[Petalesterum?]] ]]      candida     com. in places
Glycerrhiza lepidota " [[ditto for: com.]]in marshes
Rosa  "prairie rose"  Com. on prairie
Lupinus    big          "       " [[ditto for: Com. on prairie]]
Artemisia frigida       " [[ditto for: Com.]]
  " [[ditto for: Artemisia]] ludoviciana (wide white leaf) " [[ditto for: Com.]]
Helianthus petiolaris ?   " [[ditto for: Com.]]
Solidago  wide leaf       " [[ditto for: Com.]]
   "    narrow leaf.      " [[ditto for: Com.]]
Guterrizia              a little
Stachys                   " [[ditto for: a little]]
"Zinnia"                 Common.
Gaura                     " [[ditto for: Common.]]
Malvastrum [[muroanum?]]  " [[ditto for: Common.]]
Polygale                  " [[ditto for: Common.]]
Stipa spartea            abu.

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Transcription Notes:
Psoralea escalenta = Psoralea esculenta